Short title and commencement this act may be cited as the water act, 2002 and shall come into operation on. The water act 2016 is an act of parliament meant to provide for the management, conservation, use and control of water resources and for the acquisition and regulation or rights to use water. The company took over the operations of water and sewerage services provision in mombasa county as from 1st september, 2005. Water resources management and development are separated from water services delivery. Interpretation in this act, unless the context otherwise requires. Issue licenses for the provision of water servicesdetermine standards for the provision of water services to consumersestablish procedures for handling complaints by consumers against licensees among others. Revised edition 2010 1998 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorney general. View academics in kenya water act 2002 on academia.
Pharmacy and poisons act cap 244 revised 2002 anti. The purpose of this paper is to consider the vision for public participation in water resources management embedded in kenya s 2002 water act, as it relates to pastoralists. These rules implement provisions of the water act, 2002. About the water reforms water sector reforms portal.
Pdf the water act 2002 and the constitution of kenya 2010. Kenya, water law, rural water supply, water services, water resources management, rural poor, legal pluralism. The act defines ownership of and rights in water resources of kenya. Communication strategy for the water sector reforms programme. The water services regulatory board under power granted by sections 47 and 73 of the water act 2002, has approved the regular tariff adjustment for the area served by the nairobi city water and. In 2002 the kenyan government launched a new water act in which local. The water act 2002 provides the framework for implementation of reforms aimed at enhancing water. This act is also meant to provide for the regulation and management of water supply and sewerage services. It is also tasked with carrying out hydrographic surveys for safe navigation, exploration and exploitation of natural resources of rivers, lakes, seas and oceans, calibrating and maintaining survey equipment in order to ensure correct measurements, providing quality control and assurance of geographical data produced by other organizations and. This act may be cited as the environmental management and coordination act, 1999. This includes management of water resources and provision of water supplies. The water services trust fund in kenya centre for public.
Seasonal and regional water scarcity exacerbates the difficulty to improve water supply. Republic of kenya kenya gazette supplement no 68 29th september, 2006. Nairobi city water and sewerage company is an iso 9001 certified institution that is purely tasked with providing water and sewerage services to the residents of nairobi. Water sector reforms in kenyawater sector reforms in kenya. National water services strategy welcome to wasreb. Water supply and sanitation in kenya is characterised by low levels of access to water and sanitation, in particular in urban slums and in rural areas, as well as poor service quality in the form of intermittent water supply.
Briefing note to support effective and sustainable. Kenyan river basin governance underwent a pioneering reform in the water act of 2002, which established new community watermanagement institutions. Five years on a forum for analysis and debate on water and sanitation issues in kenya issue 5 may 2008 i t is about. The current water sector reforms, formally commenced in april 2017, after the cabinet secretary for water published notices in the kenya gazette. Short title this act may be cited as the kenya water institute act, 2001. Given that kenya faces serious challenges with regard to the management of its. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
Other policy blueprints include the water act 2002, the country strategy on water and sanitation services and country strategy on integrated water resources management. The enactment of the water act 2002 created new institutions water companies to manage water resources in kenya. The act presents a number of changes in the water sector with the aim of improving services. This act may be cited as the water act, 2002 and shall come into operation on. Proceedings of the 2nd national participatory forest management conference 2014 read download. Briefing note to support effective and sustainable devolution of water and sanitation services in kenya supporting the new water policy and act in alignment to the new constitution of kenya 2010 patrick nduati mwangi and christiaan heymans april 2015 water services devolution in kenya water and sanitation program. Mainstreaming the participatory approach in water resource. Wastewater production, treatment, and use in kenya. The water act, 2016 8 the water act, 2016 an act of parliament to provide for the regulation, management and development of water resources, water and sewerage services. Until the enactment of the water act 2002 water services were centralized. Water appeal board means the water appeal board established by this.
In the past the law relating to water management in kenya was contained in the water act cap 372 laws of kenya. The water act 2002 and the constitution of kenya 2010. With the enactment of the 2002 water act, water boards are to oversee the operations of water, sanitation, and sewerage providers in different regions. The company aspires to be a role model among other water companies established across africa. For instance, in the middle east, control over access to scarce water resources is a major issue between the israelis and the palestinians, as well as their neighbors. Understanding the kenya 2016 water act 2030 water resources. The water act 2016 technically repeals the water act 2002. The enactment of the water act in 2002 there was a decentralization of the water services to 91 local water services providers wsps. An act of parliament to provide fort the management. Development of a power generation and transmission master plan, kenya long term plan energy efficiency 2015 2035 kenya pgtmp final ltp ee report october 2016.
The act recognizes that water related functions are a shared responsibility between the national government and the county government. The head offices of nairobi water and sewerage company are at kampala road, industrial area. An act of parliament to establish the kenya water institute, to provide for its incorporation, powers and functions, and for connected purposes act no. Laws of kenya water act chapter 372 revised edition 2012 2002. The athi water services board is the body that provides oversight to the nairobi water company. Short title this act may be cited as the agriculture act. Understanding the kenya 2016 water act redefined roles and responsibilities for the management, development and regulation of water resources and water services the passage of kenyas 2010 constitution has had a wide set of implications for the water sector.
Water policy, accessibility and water ethics in kenya. Kenya pgtmp final ltp volimain report october 2016. Pdf the water act 2002 and the constitution of kenya. Treated waste water in kenya can contribute greatly in ameliorating the. These regulations may be cited as the environmental management and coordination, water quality regulations 2006. The kenya ministry of water and irrigation mowi, formed in 2003, has as its fundamental goal conserving, managing and protecting water resources for socioeconomic development. Water act 2002 section 734 regular tariff adjustment in athi water services board awsb area.
Mar 10, 2008 water management is undergoing tremendous change involving the deposition of traditional public sectorbased management systems for multistakeholder governance systems. The charcoal rules and regulations 2015 read download. It is notified for the general public that the following companiesfirms have been licensed as qualified water contractors for the. Agriculture act cap 318, water act 2002, emca 1999 etc resulting into low enforcement and conflicting sectoral mandates. Water act, 2012 an act of parliament to provide for water resources management and development, for water and sewerage services and the repeal of the water act 2002 enacted by the parliament of kenya as follows. For more information and latest news on law reform in kenya water sector go to ministry of water for more information about this sector, please visit publicprivate partnerships in water and sanitation. In 2002, the water act was passed to provide for the management, conservation, use and control of water resources. Water act 2002, constitution of kenya 2010, water provision and management. This act may be cited as the water act, 2016 and shall come into operation on such a date as the. Countryterritory kenya document type regulation date 2007. Pain at the tap as cost of water doubles for nairobi residents. Water services providers association waspa, was registered in november, 2002 under the societies act cap 108, laws of kenya as an association of water services providers wspas in the country. Pharmacy and poisons act cap 244 revised 2002 an act of parliament to make better provision for the control of the profession of pharmacy and the trade in drugs and poisons pharmacy and poisons act cap 244 revised 2002 pdf, 368kb. Sep 18, 2017 the kenyan government created the water services trust fund wstf in 2004 as a state corporation established under the water act, 2002.
The authority shall serve as an agent of the national government and regulate the. Kenya report is one of transparency international kenyas main instruments for developing individual, organizational and institutional capacity to enhance transparency, integrity and accountability. This article focuses on community water projects in the likii water resource users association in the upper ewaso ngiro river basin on mount kenya, and the extent to which their features are consistent with ostroms design principles of. The water act 2002 provides for integrated water resources management along the river basin that is the best practice worldwide and in accordance with dublin principles. Water policy, accessibility and water ethics in kenya other. Issue licenses for the provision of water services. Initiated with a new water act in 2002, significant policy revision and restructuring of institutional roles is still ongoing and will need to be aligned with the new constitution of kenya 2010. Migai akech paper prepared for the workshop entitled legal aspects of water sector reforms to be organised in geneva from 20 to 21 april 2007 by the international.
Seasonal and regional water scarcity exacerbates the difficulty to improve water supply the kenyan water sector underwent farreaching reforms through the water act no. Short title and this act may be cited as the water act, 2016. Fragmented and outdated legal and regulatory frameworks. Published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the.
This was after finalizing negotiations on the water service agreement with the coast water services board and appointing the first board of directors. In kenya, a new law the water act of 2002 republic of kenya, 2002 was passed. The ministry of water and sanitation has delegated key functions to autonomous sector institutions mandated to ensure policy formulation, resource mobilization, sector coordination and monitoringcontrol. Laws of kenya agriculture act chapter 318 revised edition 2012 1986. Water industry scotland act 2002 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 april 2020. This paper analyses the implications of kenya s water act 2002 for the rural poor in the management of water resources and delivery of water services. Short title and commencement this act may be cited as the water act, 2002 and shall come into operation. Forest conservation and management act 2016read download.
The water sector reforms includes the development and implementation of unbundled intergovernmental and institutional mandates coupled with fulfilment of legal requirements in line with the constitution and water act. The water act 2002 led to establishment of wasreb as the regulatory board with powers to. Turning finance into services for 2015 and beyond rural water supply improve management and coordination of works and investment planning. The water sector in kenya introduction the kenya vision 2030 goal on water and sanitation under the social pillar is access to water and sanitation for all by 2030. Its mandatewas to help finance the delivery of water and sewerage services to areas of kenya without adequate supply. Enhance targeting of investments by developing and implementing a database to monitor coveragefunctionality of rural water supply systems. Coherence and conflicts towards implementation kanda, e. Prior to reforms in the water sector, water supply and sanitation and water.
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